With an extensive history developing and utilizing web-based services for the animal health and pet industries, Jimmy Haverstick heads the Atlanta office of FTG and leads the company's sales and marketing efforts nationwide. Jimmy’s experience includes founding the first business-to-business pharmaceutical and supply management portal for the veterinarian industry. Jimmy was responsible for the design, business development and virtually all aspects of daily operations of the company. Jimmy has 20+ years experience in the animal health industry and has developed extensive experience in business development, integration and content management within the animal health supply chain. Jimmy’s experience includes service as a territory manager for a major animal health distributor.

Chris is responsible for the operations and delivery of FTG offerings. Chris’ team will lead and deliver the implementation of the FTG offerings. Prior to helping start FTG at the beginning of 2001, Chris gained technology and operational experience in healthcare materials management and supply chain. Prior to FTG, Chris helped start and run an e-commerce company for Healthcare procurement called empactHealth.com (now Global Health Exchange). As one of the initial leaders of the company, Chris was responsible for developing and executing the operations plan, including leading the plan for managing item and vendor data files for the largest human healthcare provider, HCA. Chris holds an MBA degree from Tennessee Tech University and has extensive experience in customer support, employee training, information technology solution implementation and product definition.

Nick is responsible for guiding FTG’s strategic and tactical technology efforts. Before joining the FTG team, Nick was the Director of Product Development at Medibuy, Inc., where he managed the supply chain software development group for two flagship products, handling over $1B of EDI transactions at over 200+ hospitals for procurement of acute care supplies. Nick is a graduate of Vanderbilt University where he received a degree in computer science.

As an 18-year veteran of the agricultural media industry, Mark brings extensive knowledge and expertise in database marketing, CRM, and new media to Focus Technology Group. Mark services the needs of FTG’s existing clients, as well as develop new data-driven solutions for businesses in the agricultural and animal health industries.

Before joining Focus Technology Group, Mark was employed at Farm Journal Media as director of operations for the Database Strategies Division. A graduate of Clemson University, Mark has spent the last two decades directing business operations in areas such as data strategy, data management and warehousing, and database/CRM applications. Mark’s professional accomplishments include the creation and development of custom and industry solutions for clients such as Pfizer, DuPont, New Holland, and the National Corn Growers Association.